TRAIN drivers in Scotland are calling for an end to rip-off “peak fares” in this week’s Scottish Budget to get the travelling public out of cars and back on to trains.

Drivers’ union Aslef is also seeking investment in the country’s rail network, a fares freeze, free travel for pensioners and people under 24 and an end to threatened service cuts.

Aslef wants the changes incorporated into the Scottish government’s Budget when it is announced on Thursday.